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BOSTON : 

PERRY MASON & COMPANY 

1896. 



LACE WORK 
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BOSTON : 

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Copyright, 18!k;, 

BY 

The Barbol'r Brothers Company. 



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THE VIENNA LACE MACHINE. 

American Model. 



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Introduction. 



Torchon, or "household"" lace may lie called 
the purest and simplest of bobl>in laces. It is 
applied to every purpose for which knitted and 
crocheted laces are adaptable. Behig woven, it 
will not ravel, and its strength, durability and 
beauty, together with the great variety of combi- 
nations possible, render it most desirable for gen- 
eral use. A mistaken notion has declared this 
method of lace-making difficult to learn. Instead, 
it is no more so than that of knitting, or crochet- 
ing, and is quite as rapidly executed. The work 
soon becomes mechanical, and is extren»ely fas- 
cinating. Although this little book is designed 
for beginners especially, I trust all will tind some- 
thing of interest and benefit in its pages. After 
thoroughly mastering the grounds, or " weaves " 
and patterns presented, no one will have any 
difficulty in working from sample, the lace 
pattern being furnished. Do not say, ••! cannot 
do this," but begin, remembering that practice 
soon makes perfect. 

Mary E. Bkadtoki). 



General Directions, 



The implements needed for work are bobbins, 
lace-deslv, pattern and pins. A machine for 
winding thread on the bobbins is quite essential 
if one purposes to make a business of the lace- 
making, but this may be had later. It should be 
borne in mind that only linen thread is suitable 
for bobbin lace, and that to insure the best results 
this should be smooth, lustrous, strong and 
flexible. It has been found by experimenting 
that Barbour's Irish flax threads possess these 
essential qualities to a much greater extent than 
any other on the market, and I recommend it 
unhesitatingly. Pins and patterns vary in size 
according to the No. of thread used, and purpose 
for which the lace is required. The same design 
may be used for fine and coarse lace, the pattern 
being enlarged or made smaller by use of the 
"point" or quadrille paper. No. 250, 2-cord 
(Barbour's lace thread), makes a delicate edging, 
suitable for trimming very fine handkerchiefs, 
etc. ; the same design in No. 50, same make, and 
on a pattern correspondingly enlarged, produces a 
most useful lace for trimming underwear and 
similar purposes. The pins, which for ordinary 
torchon lace are of large size, sharp and round- 
headed, are pushed in the holes designated by 
number. These are always put between the two 
pairs of bobbins last used, unless otherwise stated, 
and the threads "closed" around them. 

To begin, wind the bobbins (from you, as you 



G EN ERA L DIRECriONS. 



hold the handle in left hand), and make a loop at 
the end of each to prevent the thread slipping off 
too fast. (Fig. 1.) By turning the bobbin care- 
fully as it lies on the desk, the thread may be 
unwound as needed, and this action soon becomes 
mechanical to the worker, as does that of drawing 
up and straightening the threads. It is desirable 
to wind each bobbin as full as convenient, in order 
to avoid frequent joinings. When necessary' to 
join on a freshly-filled bobbin, lap the ends of 
thread for two or three inches, make a loop 
around the forefinger of left hand in the usual 
way, then brmg the ends throvigh the loop, over 
the threads, and draw up tight and cut off ends. 
This is as secure as the complicated 'Mveaver's 
knot," and very simple. A little practice will 
enable one to tie it perfectly. Pin the pattern 
smoothly around the cylinder, taking care that it 
matches in order to be continuous. If too large, 
which is not often the case, wind a strip of soft 
cloth or felt around the roll before pinning on. 
Tie the bobbin threads together at the ends in 
pairs, pinning in holes designated as many pairs 
as are specified in the directions. The bobbins 
are used and numbered by pairs, always according 
to the place they occupy at time of using, and 
beginning at the left. Two pairs — right and left 
— are used at a time, and the "stitches" are 
formed l)y the "twist" and "cross" of bobbin 




GENERAL DIRECTIONS. 



thi-eads. The cross consists in passing the right 
bol)bin of tlie left pair over the left bobbin of the 
right pair — or, passing the 2d of the four bobbins 
over the 3d. The twist is simply carrying the 
right bobbin of each pair over the left of same 
pair, or passing the 2d and 4th over 1st and 3d. 
These are the only movements made in the laces 
given. Together, they form the half-throw (ht), 
and the whole-throw (wt) is the half-throw 
repeated. In the linen ground, as used in 
" spiders," etc., we have the half-throw and cross, 
or etc — cross, twist, cross. This makes a close 
texture. Torchon laces are made up of grounds 
or " weaves " in a variety of combinations, and to 
these is devoted considerable space. 



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LACE WORK. 




Net Ground. 

This is made entirely with 
half-throws. Pin the pattern 
around the cylinder, and pin 
1 pair of bobbins in each 
of 6 holes across the pa 
tern. Beginning at the righ 
lit with 5th and 6th pairs, 
same with 4th and 5th, 3d 
and 4th, 2d and 3d, 1st and 
2d, pin in 1, close with ht. 
(The closing is ahvays done, 
and with ht, unless other- 
wise directed.) Now, work- 
ing to the right, ht with 2d 
and 3d, 3d and 4th, 4th and 
5th, 5th and 6th, pin in 2, 
close; work left, again, to 
1st and 2d pairs, putting pin 
in 3, and so continue to 
length desired. 

These grounds form pretty 
insertions, and are useful in 
a variety of ways. 

Til is pattern may be used 
for linen ground by hanging 
on an extra pair of bobl^ins 
at 6tli pin. 



LACE WORK. 



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Plain Hole 

Ground. 

Also made with half- 
throws. Pin pattern 
around cylinder, and 
pin 2 pairs of bobbins in 
each of 5 holes across, 
having threads of near- 
ly uniform length and 
long enough to work 
nicely. Ht with 2d 
and 3d pairs, pin in 
1, close; ht with 1st 
and 2d, pin in 2, close ; 
ht with 4th and 5th, pin 
in 3, close; ht with 3d 
and 4th, pin in 4, close ; 
ht with 2d and 3d, pin 
in 5, close ; ht with 1st 
and 2d, pin in 6, close ; 
and continue to work in 
this way. This ground, 
with the ''twisted hole 
ground," which is work- 
ed on the same pattern, 
and differs only in the 
making of an extra 
twist after the half- 
throw inclosing the pin, 
is perhaps more used in 
the making of torchon 
lace than anv other. 




Plain Hole Ground. 



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LACE WORK. 



Twisted Hole Ground, with 
" Spider." 




Work as directed 
for plain hole ground, 
making the extra 
twist. To form the 
spider, or wheel, use 
the 4 middle pairs — 
4th, 5th, 6th and 7th. 
Twist 5th and 6th 
(in plain hole ground 
they must be twisted 
twice), etc; tw 4th, 
etc with 4th and 5th, 
tw 7th, etc with 6th 
and 7th, etc with 5th 
and 6th, pin in hole 
])etween the 2 pairs, 
centre of spider, close 
with etc, etc with 4tli 
and 5th, 6th and 7th, 
5th and 6th, tw each 
pair once and proceed. 
It will be seen that for 
each pair of "legs" 
in the spider, a pair 
of bobbins is used. 



Twisted Hole Ground, with "Spider. 



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Twisted Hole Ground, with "Spider" 
Completed. 



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LACE WORK. 




Tulle Ground. 



Tulle Ground. 

Pattern same as 
for open hole ground, 
and bobbins pinned on 
in same way. This 
ground is worked ex- 
actly as is the twisted 
hole ground, only that 
you do not close in 
any of the pins save 
those on the edge, for 
the selvage. Ht with 
1st and 2d pairs, pin 
in 1 — remembering 
not to close. Ht with 
1st and 2d, pin in 2, 
close — this for the 
edge; ht 3d and 4th, 
pin in 3 ; ht 2d and 
3d, pin in 4; ht 1st 
and 2d, pin in 5, close. 
Continue in this way. 
The illustration is 
much enlarged to 
shoAv the method of 
work. Made in fine 
thread, this ground is 
the foundation of 
many of the beautiful 
Mechlin and Brussels 
laces. 



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Brussels Ground. 

Use same pattern as for liole ground, but instead 
of a half-throw before and after the pin, make a 
whole-throw. Thus : wt with 2d and 3d, pin in 1, 
close with wt; wt with 1st and 2d, pin in 2, wt, 
and continue. 




Brussels Ground. 



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Valenciennes Ground. 

This is formed of plaits for which 2 pairs of 
bobbins are used, and made with 4, 6 or 8 half- 
throws, according to the size of squares. The 
pattern consists simply of diagonal rows of holes, 
as for hole ground. Pin 2 pairs in 1st hole at the 
left, and 4 pairs in each of remaining holes. Make 



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Valenciennes Ground. 

6 ht (3 wt) with 1st and 2d pairs, same with 3d 
and 4th ; nov.' with the 4 pairs, using a pair as 1 
bobbin, make a ht, pin in 1, cross; this makes a 
neat joining. Continue making the plaits and 
joining in same wa.y. To cross, in this instance, 
pass the 2d pair of bobbins over the 3d. Then 
proceed Avith next plait. 



LACE WORK. 



Pin-Check or Ornamental Ground. 

This pattern is like tliat for plain hole ground, 
save that it is differently numbered. It may be 
worked narrow or wider, as liked. Pin 2 pairs 
each in a, b, c, d, e, f and g. Ht with 2d and 3d, 
ht 1st and 2d, pin in 1, close (with ht) ; ht 3d and 
4th, pin in 2, close ; ht 2d and 3d, pin in 3, close ; 
ht 1st and 2d, pin in 4, 
close; ht 3d and 4th, 
5th and 6th, pin in 5, 
close; ht 7th and 8th, 
pin in 6, close; ht 6th 
and 7th, pin in 7, close; 
ht 5th and 6th, 6th and 
7th, 4th and 5th, pin in 
8, dose; ht 3d and 4th, 
pin in 9, close; ht 5th 
and 6th, pin in 10, close ; 
ht 4th and 5th, pin in 

11, close; ht 3d and 

4th, 4th and 5th; lit 

2d and 3d, pin in 12, 

close; ht 1st and 2d, 

pin in 13, close; ht 3d 

and 4th, pin in 14, 

close; ht 2d and 3d, 

pin in 15, close; ht 1st 

and 2d, pin in 16, close ; 

ht 9th and 10th, pin in 

17, close; ht 11th and 

12th, pin in 18, close; 

ht 10th and Uth, pin 

in 19, close ; ht 9th and 

10th, 10th and Uth. 

Continue. 




Pin-Check or Ornamental Ground. 



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Rose Ground. 

Pin 2 pairs in a, 1 in 
each of b, c, d, e, f, g, 
h, and 2 pairs in i. Ht 
2d and 3d. tw both pairs, 
pin in 1, close with ht, 
and tw both pairs. (A 
twist follows each half- 
throw, so need n®t be 
again mentioned.) Ht 
1st and 2d, pin in 2, 
close ; ht 2d and 3d, pin 
in 3, close; ht 4th and 
5th, pin in 4, close; hi 
3d and 4th, pin in 5, 
close ; ht 2d and 3d, pin 
in 6, close; ht 1st and 
2d, pin in 7, close; ht 
4th and 5th, pin in 8, 
close; ht 2d and 3d, 
pin in 9, close; ht 6th 
and 7th, pin in 10, 
close ; and so continue. 
This makes a very 
pretty lace, and is desir- 
able for veils and similar 
purposes. 



Rose Ground. 



LACE WORK. 



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Eternelle Ground. 

For 2 rows of holes, 
7 pairs of bobbins are 
required. Pin 3 pairs 
in a, 1 in b, and 3 in c. 
In wider patterns, 9 
pairs are used for 3 
rows, 11 for 4 rows, 
and so on. Wt with 2d 
and 3d pairs, 4th and 
nth, and 6th and 7th ; 
wt 3d and 4th, 4th and 
5th, r)th and 6th, 6th 
and 7th ; pin in 1, be- 
tween 2d and 3d pairs, 
wt; pin in 2, between 
4th and 5th pairs, Avt; 
in 3, between 5th and 
6th, wt; ht 1st and 2d, 
pin in 4 ; close with ht ; 
wt 2d and 3d, 3d and 
4th, 4th and 5th, 5th 
and 6th, 6th and 7th; 
pin between 2d and 3d, 
4th and 5th, 6th and 
7th; then wt 6th and 
7th, 4th and 5th, 2d 
and 3d, ht 1st and 2d, 
pin in 8, ht; wt all 
pairs through, and so 
continue. 





Eternelle Ground. 



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LACE WORK. 



Braid for Battenberg or Renais= 
sance Work. 

The linen or cloth ijround is nicely illustrated in 
this l)raiil, which is found useful for many pur- 
poses. The pattern consists of 3 holes across the 
top and vertical rows at the sides, as in pattern for 
l)lain net. The illustration is enlarc^ed, to show 
the work better, and the braid mav be made wider 




Braid for Battenberg or Renaissance Work. 



or narrower, at pleasure. Use No. 50 Barbour's 
linen and 6 pairs of bobbins. Pin 2 pairs in 1st 
hole, 3 in 2d, and 1 in 3d. Befiinning at the left, 
*tw 2d pair, etc 2d and 3d ; etc 3d and 4th ; etc 
4th and 5th; tw 5th and 6th, etc, pin in 1, wt; tw 
5th pair, etc witli 4tli and oth ; etc 3d and 4th ; etc 
2d and 3d; tw 1st and 2d, etc. pin in 2. wt, and 
repeat from *. 



LACE WORK. 



Loop Point Edging. 

Materials : Barbour's Irish flax thread, No. 100, 
8 pairs bobbins. Pin 3 pairs in a and b, 2 pairs 
in c. AVt 2d and 3d, pin in 1 ; wt 1st and 2d, 2d 




Loop Point Edging. 



and 3d, and across to 7th pair ; cross 6th pair over 
7th, 8th over 7th, 6th over 5th, pin in 2, cross 6th 
over 7th, plait 7th and 8th by making 4 ht, pin in 
3, plait 7th and 8th, wt 3d and 4th ; repeat. 



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LACE WORK. 



Baby Lace and Insertion. 

Use Barbour's Irish flax thread, No. 120, with 
6 pairs of bobbins. The pattern is similar to that 
for tlie Battenberg l)raid, made larger or smaller 
according to size of thread used. Pin 2 pairs of 
bobbins in each of 3 holes across the pattern. Wt 
2d and 3d pairs, pin in 1 ; without closing, wt 1st 
and 2d, then wt 2d and 3d, closing the pin. This 
makes a nice selvage for any lace. Wt 3d 
and4th,4tli and 5th, 
."ith and 6th, pin in 
2, close with wt ; wt 
4th and 5th. Then 
repeat from begin- 
ning. This may be 
workexl very rapid- 
ly. To make the 
nisertiou to match, 
or if wanted alone, 
make both edges 
alike, thus : After 
wt 4th and 5th, 
working to the right, 
pin in 2, do not 
close, wt 5th and 
6th, then wt 4th and 
5th. The insertion 
makes a lovely little 
hemstitching or bit 
of "drawn -work" 
for a handkerchief; 
indeed, many uses 
will be found for 
this simple lace and 
insertion. 




Baby Lace Insertioi 



LACE WORK. 



Diamond Point Edging. 

Materials : Barbour's Irish flax thread, No. 50, 
10 pairs of bobbins, pattern and lace-desk, with 
pins of large size. Pin 2 pairs of boljbins mil, 2 
in 12, 1 pair each in 10, 18, 19 and 20, and 2 pairs 
in 21. The grounds used are plain hole and net. 
The point is made tirst. Beginning with 9th and 
10th pairs, ht, pin in 1, close. Ht to left, as 
directed for net ground, using 6th pair, pm in 2, 
close; to right, pin in 3, 
close. (I should advise 
making the edge with wt 
9th and 10th, as in " Round 
Point Edging.") Ht to left, 
using oth pair, pin in 4, 
close; to right, pin in 5, 
close ; to left, using 4th pair, 
pin in 6, close ; to right, pin 
in 7, close; to left, in same 
way, using 5th pair, and 
putting pin in 8; to right, 
pin in 9; to left, using 6th 
pair, pin in 10 ; to right, pin 
in 11 ; to left, using 7th pair, 
pin in 12, then, after closing, 
lit with 8th and 9th, and put 
aside 4 pairs, ready for use 
on next point. For the hole 
ground, ht with 3d and 4th 
pairs, pin in 13, close; ht 2d 
and 3d, tw 1st pair, wt 1st 
and 2d, draw up threads, pin 
in 14, close with wt; ht 4th 
and 5th, pin in 15, close; ht 
3d and 4th, pin in 16, close; 
wt 2d and 3d, tw 1st, wt 1st 
and 2d. pin in 17, w^t; ht 5th 
and 6th, pin in 18, close ; ht 4th and 5th, pin in U, 
close; ht3d and 4th. pin in 20, close; wt 2d and 
3d, tw 1st, wt 1st and 2d, pin in 21, wt. Repeat 
from beginning. This pattern may be varied by 
making the upper half of the point of linen 
ground, and lower half of twisted bars. 




Diamond Point Edging. 



24 LACE WORK. 



Antique or "Spider" Insertion. 

Materials : Barbour's Irish flax thread, No. 30. 
16 pairs of bobbins, medium pins and lace-desk. 




Antique or "Spider ' Insertion. 

Pin 3 pairs of bobbins in 11, 1 pair each in 10, 8, 
9, 7, 4, 14, 17, 19, 18, 20, and 3 in 21. 

Our illustration shows perfectly the method of 



LACE WORK. 



working. Beginning with the spider, whicli is 
linen ground, tw 8th and 9th pairs twice, etc; tw 
7tli twice, etc with 7th and 8th ; tw 10th twice, etc 
with 9th and 10th ; etc with 8th and 9th, pin in 1, 
close with etc; etc 9th and 10th, 7th and 8th, 8th 
and 9th; now tw 7th twice, ht with 6th and 7th, 
pin in 2, * close ; ht 5th and 6th, 4tli and 5th, pin in 
3, close; ht 5th and 6th, 6th and 7th, tw 8th twice^ 
lit 7th and 8th, pin in 4, close ; ht 6th and 7th, 5th 
and 6th, 4th and 5th, 3d and 4th, pin in 5, close; 
wt 2d and 3d, tw 1st twice, ht 1st and 2d, pin 
in 6, close; wt 2d and 3d, ht 4th and 5th, 5th and 
6th, 6th and 7th, pin in 7, close; ht 5th and 6th, 
4th and 5th, pin in 8, close; ht 5th and 6th, pin ni 
9, close; ht 4th and 5th, 3d and 4t]i, pin in 10, 
close; wt 2d and 3d, tw 1st twice, ht 1st and 2d. 
pin in 11, close; ht 4tli and 5th. 5th and 6th.* 
Putting these aside, work the other side of insertion 
in same manner, repeating from * to *, merely 
considering 16th pair as 1st, 15th as 2d, etc. Then 
Ijegin at first again. 

This is a desirable insertion, as it matches 
almost any of the ''spider" or antique ])atterns 
of lace. 



26 LACE WORK. 



Round Point Edging. 

Materials : Barbour's Irish flax thread, No. 50, 
3-cord, 200-yards spools, 10 pairs of bobbins, 
lace-desk and pattern. Pin 2 pairs each in 17, 
14, 16, 11 and 12. 

\Vt with 9th and 10th pairs, pin in 1, close with 
wt. (The wt is made with 9th and 10th pairs 
throughout, in order to form a durable edge, and 
will not be specially referred to.) Work with ht 
to left, using 4th pair, pin in 2, and close (as 
always, unless otherwise specified) with ht; to 
right, pin in 3 ; to left, leaving off 4th pair, pin in 
4 ; to right, pin in 5 ; to left, leaving off 5th pair, 
pin in 6; then to right, ht with 6th .and 7th, 7th 
and 8th, 8th and 9th pairs, and put aside. 
Beginning Avith open ground, tw 3d pair, *wt 
Avith 2d and 3d, pin in 7, then (before closing) tw 
1st pair twice, wt with 1st and 2d, wt with 2d and 
3d (thus closing in the pin), tw 2d and 3d pairs,* 
tw 4th pair, ht with 3d and 4th, pin in 8, close, 
tw 3d and 4th pairs, repeat from * to *, putting 
the pin in 9. tw 5th pair, ht with 4th and 5th, pin 
in 10, close, tw 4th and 5th, ht with 3d and 4th, 
pin in 11, close, twist 3d and 4th, repeat from * to 
*, putting pin in 12. To complete the net ground 
edge, wt with 9th and 10th, pin in 13, wt; work to 
left, using 5th pair, pin in 14, to right, pin in 15 ; 
to left, using 4th pair, pin in 16 ; to right, pin in 
17 ; to left, using 3d pair, pin in 18. Then ht to 
right, and repeat from beginning. 



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Round Foint Edging. 



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LACE WORK. 



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Fairy Lace. 

Materials : Barbour's Irish fiax thread, No. 250, 
11 pairs bobbins, lace-desk and small pins. Pin li 
pairs in 13, 1 pair in 21, 23, 2."), 27 and 29, 3 pairs 
in 28. 

*\Vt 2d and 3d pairs, pin in 1, wt 1st and 2d, wt 
with 2d and 3d, closing the pin ; t\v 3d, ht with 3d 
and 4th, pin in 2, ht to close, and tw both pairs. 
As this is the twisted hole ground, 
the extra twist is made after each 
closing ht. Ht 4th and 5th, pin in 
3, close; ht 5th and 6th, pin in 4. 
close; ht 6th and 7th, pin in 5, 
close ; now begin at * and work up, 
not using 7th pair ; again begin at * 
and work up, leaving off 6th pair; 
again, not using 5th pair. This 
completes the twisted hole ground, 
etc 7th and 8th pairs, pin in 15, etc; 
*ctc to right, taking in 10th pair, 
tw 10th twice, wt with 10th and 
11th, pin in 16, close with wt; tw 
10th,* etc to left, taking in 6th pair, 
pin in 17, close with etc, and repeat 
from * to *, putting pin in 18 ; to 
left, as before, taking in 5th pair, 
putting pin in 19 ; repeat from * to 
*, pin in 20; to left, taking in 4tli 
pair, pin in 21 ; to right, repeating 
from * to *, pin in 22 ; to left, taking 
in 5th pair, pin in 23; to right, as 
before, pin in 24; to left, using 6th 
pair, pin in 25 ; to right, pin in 2G ; 
to left, using 7th pair, pin in 27 ; to 
right, pin in 28 ; to left, taking in 8th 
pair, pin in 29; to right, pin in 30; 
to left, using 8th pair, tw 7th, 6th, 
Fairy Lace. 5th and 4th twice, and begin at 

first again. 






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Copenhagen Lace. 

Materials : Bar])Our's Irish flax thread, No. 50, 
lace deslv, pins and K) pairs bobbins. Pin 4 pairs 
in 43, 1 pair at 42, 41, 40, 39, 23 and 25, 3 at 33. 2 
pairs at 34. 

Beirin with the spider. Tw 8th and 9tli 4 times. 




Copenhagen Lace. 



6th 



etc; tw 7th 4 times, etc 7th and Sth ; tw 

4 times, etc 6th and 7tli ; tw lOtli 4 times, etc 



30 LACE WORK. 

9th and lOtli, 8th and 9th, 7th and 8th, 6th 
and 7th, pin in 1, between 7th and 8th, etc 
7th and 8th; etc 6th and 7th, 8th and 9th, 
7th and 8th, 6th and 7th ; now tw each of these 5 
pairs 4 times, which forms the lower ''legs" of 
spider, or they may be^twisted as used, if preferred. 
Ht oth and 6th, pin in 2, close; ht 4th and 5th, 
pin in 3, close; etc 3d and 4th, 2d and 3d, tw 1st 
twice, etc 1st and 2d, pin in 4, etc; etc 2d and 3d, 
3d and 4th; ht 6th and 7th, pin in 5, close; work 
to left, as before, repeating edge ; then beginning 
with 7th and 8th, ht, pin in 9, close, and work up 
as before, pin in 13 ; etc with 2d and 3d, 3d and 
4th ; ht 10th and 11th, pin in 14, close ; ht 9th and 
10th, pin in 15, close; ht 10th and 11th, 11th and 
12th, 12th and 13th, pin in 16, close; in forming 
the plain net diamond, work back and forth, 
taking on an extra pair each time until you reach 
pin 20, between 14th and 15th pairs ; then work to 
left, dropping off 7th pair; then to right, leaving 
off 15th, and so on, until you pin in 25, between 
10th and 11th. This completes the diamond. For 
the scallop, after closing with ht, etc with 11th 
and 12th, 12th and 13th ; tw 13th and 14th twice, 
etc; same with 14th and 15th, pin in 26, tw each 
pair twice, etc ; to left, tw 13th and 14th twice, etc ; 
etc 12th and 13th, 11th and 12th, pin in 27, close 
with etc; work to right as before, pin in 28, tw 
and close ; to left, pin in 29 ; to right, pin in 30 ; 
to left, pin in 31 ; to right, pin in 32 ; to left, pin 
in 33 ; to right, pin in 34 ; again to left, and put 
aside the five pairs of bobbins, having finished the 
scallop. Beginning with ht 6th and 7th, pin in 35, 
close, work up and repeat edge, as already 
directed ; beginning with 7th and 8th, ht, pin in 
39, and work up to edge, pin in 43. This completes 
the pattern, which is a very handsome one. 



LACE WORK. 



Directions for Putting Together 
the Lace Machine. 

Turn the felt-covered table bottom-side up, 
having the rounded comers toward you. Take 
the arm with the spring attached and screw it to 
the table on the right side. Now put in the 
cylinder having the ratchet-wheel next to the 
spring. Now screw on the other arm. Turn the 
machine right side up. 

The cylinder will now turn away from yoii, 
but the ratchet will catch the spring so that it 
cannot turn toward von. 



Price List. 

Barbour's 3-cord, 200-yard spools, Nos. 
nO to 250; colors, white, dark blue and 
drab, per spool, post-paid . . .10 cents. 

Bobbins, post-paid, 6 for . . . .10 cents. 

Patterns, post-paid, per sheet of 13 . 10 cents. 



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